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GW 5 - Unit 4
Great Writing 5 - Unit 4 - Cause/effect essay vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brutal (adj) | very hard or uncomfortable, cruel and violent |
| crush (v) | to defeat badly or to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged |
| dense (adj) | crowded or very close together |
| dreadful (adj) | extremely unpleasant or frightening |
| emit (v) | to send out gas, heat, light, sound etc |
| handily (adv) | easily (American English) |
| hypothesis (n) | an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true |
| indirect (adj) | not directly caused by something |
| intervene (v) | to become involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens |
| justification (n) | a good and acceptable reason for doing something |
| live within your means (phr) | to spend only what you can afford |
| multiple (adj) | many, or involving many things, people, events etc |
| obstacle (n) | something that makes it difficult to achieve something |
| overlook (v) | to not notice something, or not see how important it is |
| prospective (adj) | related to future possibility of happening or coming true |
| radically (adv) | changing a lot in an important way |
| reciprocal (adj) | an arrangement in which two people or groups do or give the same things to each other |
| reign (n) | the period when someone is king, queen, or emperor |
| retreat (v) | to move away from someone or something |
| seemingly (adv) | appearing to have a particular quality, when this may or may not be true |
| span (v) | to extend from one point to another (either time or place) |
| superior (adj) | better, more powerful, more effective etc than a similar person or thing, especially one that you are competing against |
| tempting (adj) | something that seems very good and you would like to have it or do it |
| unambiguously (adv) | describing something that is clear and easy to understand because it can only mean one thing |
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